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Oct 26, 2007 20:35
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Spanish term
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V.G. 20
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Mexico
From a Mexican medical report, in the "musculo-skeletal" section.
COLUMNA VERTEBRAL: SIN DATOS PATOLOGICOS
(PROPORCIONE LOS DATOS INDICADOS EN LA PREGUNTA ANTERIOR ASI COMO RESULTADOS DE PRUEBAS DE EXTENSION DE NERVIO CIATICO Y DATOS DE MOVIMIENTO EXPRESADO EN GRADOS; ***V.G. 20*** FLEXION ANTERIOR.)
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
COLUMNA VERTEBRAL: SIN DATOS PATOLOGICOS
(PROPORCIONE LOS DATOS INDICADOS EN LA PREGUNTA ANTERIOR ASI COMO RESULTADOS DE PRUEBAS DE EXTENSION DE NERVIO CIATICO Y DATOS DE MOVIMIENTO EXPRESADO EN GRADOS; ***V.G. 20*** FLEXION ANTERIOR.)
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | e.g. 20 (e.g. = exempli gratia) |
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| 2 +2 | i.e. (id est)/for example |
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Proposed translations
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7 hrs
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e.g. 20 (e.g. = exempli gratia)
e.g.
→ abbreviation (From Latin exempli gratia ‘for the sake of example’.)
for example.
i.e.
→ abbreviation (From Latin id est ‘that is’).
that is to say (used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words): a walking boot which is synthetic, i.e. not leather.
Ref: The Oxford Dictionary of English (revised edition).
Online. Oxford University Press. Univ of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
E.g. means “for example,” so you use it to introduce an example: I like card games, e.g., bridge and crazy eights. Because I used e.g., you know that I have provided a list of examples of card games that I like. It's not a finite list of all card games I like; it's just a few examples.
On the other hand, i.e. means “in other words,” so you use it to introduce a further clarification: I like to play cards, i.e., bridge and crazy eights. Because I used i.e., which introduces a clarification, you know that these are the only card games that I enjoy.
Ref: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ie-eg-oh-my.aspx
verbi gratia.
(Loc. lat.; literalmente, 'por gracia de la palabra').
1. loc. adv. por ejemplo.
Ref: DRAE
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=ver...
→ abbreviation (From Latin exempli gratia ‘for the sake of example’.)
for example.
i.e.
→ abbreviation (From Latin id est ‘that is’).
that is to say (used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words): a walking boot which is synthetic, i.e. not leather.
Ref: The Oxford Dictionary of English (revised edition).
Online. Oxford University Press. Univ of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
E.g. means “for example,” so you use it to introduce an example: I like card games, e.g., bridge and crazy eights. Because I used e.g., you know that I have provided a list of examples of card games that I like. It's not a finite list of all card games I like; it's just a few examples.
On the other hand, i.e. means “in other words,” so you use it to introduce a further clarification: I like to play cards, i.e., bridge and crazy eights. Because I used i.e., which introduces a clarification, you know that these are the only card games that I enjoy.
Ref: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ie-eg-oh-my.aspx
verbi gratia.
(Loc. lat.; literalmente, 'por gracia de la palabra').
1. loc. adv. por ejemplo.
Ref: DRAE
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=ver...
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3 mins
i.e. (id est)/for example
Verbi gratia (VG)
Peer comment(s):
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Sonia Pozzoni
: Verbi gratia, en abreviatura v.gr., es una locución latina de uso actual que significa literalmente "por la gracia de la palabra". Equivale a "como tal", "por ejemplo"; es muy utilizada con fines didácticos.
14 mins
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También se abrevia v.g. Muchas gracias Sonia!
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
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Muchas gracias Muriel!
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